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Ionic Bonds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are ionic bonds?

a)

valence electrons transferred between atoms

b)

valence electrons shared between atoms

2.
Why do ionic bonds form?
a)
so the number of protons equals the number of electrons
b)
to fill the outermost energy level
c)
so an atom can become unstable
3.
When the number of electrons equals the number of protons the atom has what charge?
a)
sponge bob
b)
positive charge
c)
negative charge
d)
neutral charge
4.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
5.
Atoms that lose electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
postively charged
c)
remain neutral, no charge
d)
losers
6.
Atoms that gain electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
remain neutrally charged
d)
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7.

When a bond is FORMED energy is ______?

a)

released

b)

absorbed

8.
Elements in the same _________ have the same number of valence electrons
a)
Row
b)
Group
c)
Metals
d)
Nonmetals
9.

What kind of bond forms between metals and nonmetals?

a)

Ionic Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

10.

What kind of bond forms between 2 nonmetals?

a)

Ionic Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

11.

What kind of bonds form in CO2?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

12.

What kind of bonds form in MgBr2?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

13.

What kind of bonds form in NO2?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

14.

When a bond is BROKEN, energy is ______

a)

released

b)

absorbed

15.

Which has a greater ionic character, KCl or K2O?

a)

KCl

b)

K2O